Charles Frederick Leonard – Colonel, United States Army

Charles Frederick Leonard of Massachusetts
Served in the United States Army as Private, Company K, 1st D. C. Infantry, 16 March to 20 November 1898
Private and Corporal, Company K, 21st U. S. Infantry, 18 February 1899 to 17 August 1900
Second Lieuteant, 20th U. S. Infantry, 14 August 1900

Colonel Leonard’s wife, Hannah Margaret Leonard (1881-1956), and his son, John Wallis Leonard, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Air Forces (1920-1945) are buried in this gravesite as well.  The Colonel’s son, Charles Frederick Leonard, Jr., Major General, United States Army, died on 18 February 2006 and is buried with his family is buried in an adjoining gravesite.  Research regarding this family continues.

William Nicholas Leonard, Rear Admiral, United States Navy, and his wife, are also buried in this plot in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.

LEONARD, CHARLES FREDERICK
COL USA
DATE OF BIRTH: 04/30/1876
DATE OF DEATH: 12/24/1959
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 304-E
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

LEONARD, HANNAH MARGARET W/O CHARLES FREDERICK
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/17/1881
DATE OF DEATH: 05/16/1956
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 304-D
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

LEONARD, JOHN WALLIS
LT COL 405 BOMB SQ 371 FIGHTER BOMB GP USAF
DATE OF BIRTH: 11/10/1920
DATE OF DEATH: 01/15/1945
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 304-C
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

Reviewed by: Michael Howard